Long bed vs short bed
Ordering a new Chevy 3500 truck and have everything narrowed down besides long box or short box. I have a 2005 dodge diesel with short box and tow 12,000 lbs and have no problems. I'll be upgrading ...
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Oaklevel wrote:
wow I am used to a standard bed being 8'... I guess that has now changed personally a vehicle with a shorter than 8' bed is not a truck its a car. LOL I use my truck & anything shorter than 8' bed is next to useless to me. But only the 48' Chevy I once had had a short bed...... My Fords 73, 76, 78, 83, 86, 92 & my Dodges 03, & 05 all had or have 8' beds. Forgot the 1970 Bronco had a 4' dump bed, wish I had it back..........
So your opinion changes the definition of a truck? Sorry, but my truck with a 6.5' box is no less a truck than one with an 8' bed. I use my truck every day and need a truck bed, but have never needed to haul anything that wouldn't fit, that would have fit in an 8' bed. My question is does the longer bed actually give me any advantages while towing a larger trailer? And if so, is it a big enough advantage to justify not fitting in my garage and a bigger pain to park.
